On 24th June 1314, Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, defeated the English Army at the Battle of Bannockburn. The very next day, Edward Bruce, the King’s brother, arrived at the gates of Bothwell Castle to force Humphrey de Bohun , the Earl of Hereford, to surrender. .

Young people in Orkney are being given the opportunity to take part in one of the island’s most exciting archaeological digs. ORCA (Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology) and WHS Rangers Service has teamed up to offer young people the chance to learn more about the Ness of Brodgar excavations by taking part in a series of archaeology workshops running this summer. The site is situated in the very Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.